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Capcom Announces its 2011 Lineup

At its annual early premier showcase in Hawaii, Capcom made it official: Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Okamiden, and Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 lead the developer's lineup of games slated to drop in 2011.

All three titles have made the rounds in the rumor mill over the past few weeks, and Capcom made its official announcements in style, with a bevy of screenshots, fact sheets, and trailers.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, in particular, is music to fighting game fans' ears. A decade after the second game in the franchise was released, Capcom is promising a knockdown, drag-out experience.

"We are so pleased to be working with Marvel again. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has been one of the most requested titles for us to produce by our fans," Christian Svensson, VP of strategic planning and development, said in a statement. "Our Capcom development studio is creating the most epic fighting game ever developed and Marvel's input into that process has been invaluable."

Okamiden, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed 2006 PlayStation 2 action-adventure, Okami, is a Nintendo DS exclusive. Gamers will once again take the form of a god wolf and wield the Celestial Brush in cell-shaded environments, this time using the DS's touchscreen controls.

In Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, Nathan Spencer returns to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Capcom promises upgraded abilities to go along with Spencer's iconic grappling hook, including a simple maneuver foolishly left out of the 2008 original: jump.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds hits the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in spring 2011. Okamiden is due for the DS sometime in 2011, and Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 comes to Live and PSN in the first quarter of next year.

Sharkey says: I'm the worst fighting game player on the planet, but that doesn't stop me from loving the genre. Looking forward to seeing Marvel vs. Capcom 3. For those who didn't play Okami on PS2, you're in for a treat if you own a DS. And as for another updated Bionic Commando, here's to hoping Capcom learned a little something from Shadow Complex. Adding jump is a good start.